In the US they are everywhere in California because that is where the egde of a tectonic plate is. The biggest is San Andreas Fault near San Francisco.
fault
.plates that move and interact with each other, causing phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain building.
Normal faults, where the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall, typically do not generate tsunamis. These faults are more common in areas of active stretching of the Earth's crust and are not usually associated with the sudden vertical displacement of large volumes of water required to trigger a tsunami.
Not all motion along large faults results in destructive earthquakes. Some faults experience slow, steady movement known as creep, which releases stress gradually and may not generate significant shaking. In contrast, earthquakes occur when accumulated stress is suddenly released along a fault, leading to rapid movement and seismic waves.
Subduction zones can produce different types of faults, including megathrust faults where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, creating large earthquakes. They can also generate strike-slip faults due to the intense pressure and stress associated with the plates moving past each other. Additionally, subduction zones can lead to reverse faults as the overriding plate is compressed by the subducting plate.
Tectonic Plate boundaries
Normally near the regions where plates touch.
Normally near the regions where plates touch.
In the US they are everywhere in California because that is where the egde of a tectonic plate is. The biggest is San Andreas Fault near San Francisco.
Regions with high seismic activity, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the San Andreas Fault in California, the East African Rift, and the Himalayan region, are locations where a large number of faults are present. These areas are characterized by tectonic plate boundaries and high levels of geological instability, leading to frequent earthquakes and fault movements.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
It's called a large number.
The are both related to the movement of tectonic plates.
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